Elsenham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Elsenham
Historical Forms
- Alsenham 1086 DB
- Elsenham 1086 DB
- Elseneham 1248 Ch
- Elsinham 1263 Pat
- Elsengham 1291 1441 Takeley
- Elsingham 1291 For 1372 IpmR
- Elsyngham p.1420 FA 1504 Pat
- Helsen(e)ham 1262 Ipm a.1272 Colch
- Elnsneham t.Hy3 RBE
- Elnysham 1291 For
- Elselham, Ellesham 1285 Ass
- Elsynham by Thremenhale 1374 Cl
- Elsenam 1457 Pat
- Ellesnam 1493–1500 ECP 1540 LP 1557 FF
- hellysnam 1504 ERxxx
- Ellisnam 1506 Pat
- Ellysnam 1540 BM
- Ilsyngham, Islyngham 1503–4 Pat
Etymology
'The ham of Elesa , Elsa .' For this pers. name, which probably belongs to the oldest stratum of OE nomenclature, v. Redin 95.